Daastan

31/07/2025

We are excited to see our recently published book reviewed by The Reporters.pk

Wings of Brotherhood – A Fighter Pilot’s Memoir Across Pakistan, Bahrain, and Beyond by

https://thereporters.pk/pakistan-air-force-memoir-badrul-hassan-khan-military-aviation-history

29/07/2025

[NEWS] This summer, we partnered with Eye on Ivy to onboard six interns who were upskilled through one month dedicated coaching. We were able to come up with six projects which the students will present to the esteemed jury on July 31st, 2025.

Evaluator's Profiles

Syed Raza Ali:
He is a Program Manager at Accountability Lab Pakistan, leading initiatives on youth engagement, governance reforms, and countering misinformation. An alumnus of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) Germany, he specializes in program management, strategic advocacy, and capacity building. Raza has worked with organizations such as UNDP, World Bank, Nutrition International, and Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), and has authored opinion pieces for leading newspapers including Dawn, The Express Tribune, and The News. His expertise spans right to information (RTI), media literacy, and public accountability.

Dr. Hafsa Idrees
She is an interdisciplinary researcher focused on urban heritage, cultural memory, and sustainable development in Post colonial Southeast Asia’s evolving cityscapes. She is a published author, oil painting artist who is currently working in University of Passau Germany.

Aisha Masood:
Aishah Masood is a passionate woman human rights defender, spurred into action by the enforced disappearance of her father in 2005. Currently serving as Project Coordinator at Defence of Human Rights, a victim-led organisation, Aishah holds the role of representing the Asian Federation Against Enforced & Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) in Pakistan.

Wardah Noor:
She is an Acumen Fellow and a social technopreneur working at the intersection of gender, poverty, IT education and workforce development. She founded xWave through which she established 6 digital labs across rural areas in Pakistan to make high quality IT bootcamps accessible to marginalized youth.

We thank all our evaluators for accepting the invite to mentor these young students and provide feedback on their projects.

Stay tuned for more updates!

23/07/2025

We are pleased to announce that our recently published memoir was featured in PRESS today!

Read the full review here -> https://thefinancialdaily.com/passion-and-flight-a-book-review-article/

01/07/2025

The Subtle Spur to Sparkle is now available at Liberty Books. You can also order them through us at https://www.meraqissa.com/book/2113

03/02/2025

: A brilliant poetry book by Samar Malik which explores love, heartbreak and managing emotions.

Derange Life is a poetic journey through love, heartbreak, self-discovery, pain, and hope. Each poem is a reflection of life’s intricacisdes, from the haunting weight of despair to the radiant light of resilience.

09/12/2024

at Daastan. Read a wonderful story written by Kareena Maheshwari titled "Life Sucks Before It Ends"

After two years of her mother's death Aria gets a major epilepsy attack which spread messes in her life and pushes to take a new turn. Reality slaps back on her face so hard that she drives unconsciously to attempt the su***de. Something like her good deeds saves her that she finds herself in the ho...

10/11/2024

Meet youngest published author of English literary fiction at LUMS where she will share her story and inspire the aspiring authors on 12th Nov 2024.

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01/11/2024

We conducted an activity with young students of school.

30/09/2024

: Super excited to announce the launch of a new title by a budding young author Ms. Aanisha Zainab.

In a world of 8 billion only a few are known. Only a few are successful. Only a few make it. Only a few shine. Are they special? Alien? Gifted or just out of league. For all the people with these questions this book has all the the answers. The story revolves around a boy named Hugo Hudson and his m...

10/09/2024

Last night, Daastan CEO, Syed Ommer Amer was invited as a guest speaker by - a student led body of LUMS aimed at promoting in the campus.

The questions ranged from how can an emerging writer start their journey to is writing a profitable career. We discussed the past, present and future of literary space in Pakistan.

We thank Mr. Mian Saadgul, President of PLUMS and the entire team for the amazing experience. Looking forward to collaborate on more events.

13/08/2024

Have you ordered your copy yet?

Click here -> http://meraqissa.com/book/2099

09/08/2024

: Launching this masterpiece on Monday 12th Aug 2024. This poetry collection is guaranteed to carve your heart and soul out! Are you excited?